Zombis: Dead is Not the End? – Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac

Description

The Zombies exhibition in Paris is not your typical Halloween horror show. Instead, it takes you on a journey through time and culture, far beyond the brain-eating creatures of Hollywood. This exhibition uncovers the true origins of zombies, beginning with African spiritual beliefs. Did you know that the word “zombi” (or “nzambi”) originally referred to spirits of the dead in African traditions? From there, it traveled across the Atlantic to Haiti, where it evolved into something far more complex.

This exhibition is a cultural journey that redefines what we think we know about zombies.

Moreover, the exhibition offers deep insights from Philippe Charlier, an anthropologist, along with Haitian cultural experts such as Erol Josué and Lilas Desquiron. They dive into the ancient beliefs that shaped the zombie myth. This gives visitors a rare chance to learn how zombies were viewed in Haitian society, not as fearsome creatures, but as part of a complex cultural system.

How to book your private tour

• Contact us via the contact form, instant messaging (chat) or telephone (see below)
• Tell us the date and time you want, as well as the number of participants
• We check the availability of tickets at the museum and we find the guide adapted to your visit
• You pay here or, even faster, using the payment link that we send you by message
• On the day and at the time indicated, your guide will wait for you at entrance of the museum with the tickets, then will lead you into the museum and comment on a selection of the most emblematic works.